PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Darnell Cane (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kazzym Dall (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Dall has chosen Waiting in Darkness as his entrance music. Kazzym Dall has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Darnell Cane's chin.

Cane
vs
Dall

188 cm
19
202 lbs
2 - 2 - 0

185 cm
21
207 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
Excellent MT
Heavy handed

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Darnell Cane!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Kazzym Dall!
The judges for this bout are Emerson Jorge, Luis Engracia and Matheus Silva.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Cane closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
Cane trying to control from Dall's half guard. Dall has other ideas though and has regained full guard.

Dall has his foot on Cane's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Cane works his way back into a safe position though.
Cane's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Cane connects with a couple of short punches.

Cane avoids a guillotine attempt easily.

Dall has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Cane can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Cane sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Cane lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Cane wants to pass the guard but Dall is keeping the position.

Dall escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Cane gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.

Dall looking for a guillotine here but Cane defends easily.
Cane landing with the ground and pound.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Cane trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Cane definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Cane scoring with punches to the head and body.
Cane trying to control the position from guard on top but Dall is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Cane lands a couple of elbows.

Dall had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Cane defends it easily.

Dall working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Cane doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Cane manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Cane is looking to work some ground and pound but Dall has wrist control.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cane working some strikes from top position.
Cane pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Dall is keeping the position for now.
Cane with a flurry of punches that miss.
Dall keeping moving, preventing Cane from controlling successfully.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Cane is stalling in the full guard.
Cane lands a couple of digs.

Dall has an active guard here but Cane has managed to pass into half guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dall wants to improve his position but Cane is controlling well.
Cane is pressing down on Dall's thigh, looking to free his foot. Dall is holding on for now.
Dall gets back to full guard.
Dall avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Cane working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.

Dall working away from the bottom but not quite defensive enough there because Cane has passed into half guard!
Cane winds up and cracks Dall with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Darnell Cane dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Cane blocks the body kick.
Cane tests Dall's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Cane waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Dall.
A chopping leg kick lands by Dall.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Dall. Cane shrugs it off though.
Dall lands with a hook. Cane tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
A punch lands to the side of Cane 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Cane throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Cane slips a jab and a cross from Dall.
Cane is looking to counter punch.
A shot to the liver by Dall. Beautiful body shot.
Cane is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Dall can do to turn this around?
Cane throws a lazy right hand but Dall sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.

Cane shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Cane slows the pace down in half guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Dall is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Cane pulls his head out easily.

Dall is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Cane pulls his head out easily.
Cane is controlling the pace.
Cane seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Cane seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Cane working Dall over with strikes.

Dall actively working from the bottom here.
Darnell Cane overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Cane is trying to control. Dall wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Cane looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Dall is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Cane scores with a couple of nice shots.

Dall looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.

Dall looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Cane lands strikes from half guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cane is looking to advance position but Dall won't allow it.
Cane is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
Dall has found himself in a tricky position here. He's been working his transitions in training so let's see if he can work his way out of it.
Dall wants to get back to full guard but Cane has passed into side control.
Dall regains half guard there - taking advantage of Cane's attempt to lay and pray for a moment.
Cane is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Cane prevents Dall from improving his position.
Cane is nestled in close to Dall, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.

Dall looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Cane working Dall over with strikes.
Cane is working hard to pass the guard. He's done it - he's now in full mount! Trouble for Dall!
Dall regains half guard.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Cane is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Dall taking some punishment here, with Cane in his half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Darnell Cane dominated that second round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!

Cane cracks Dall with a big right hand that sends him to the floor! Dall looks wobbly but he's sprung back up to his feet straight away… can Cane finish him?

Dall is still looking wobbly from the end of the last round!

It looks like Kazzym Dall has been cut.
Dall ducks into an uppercut from Cane and that's knocked him out cold! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:10 of round 3, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Darnell Cane!